Advanced Vocabulary 12

to accept something to be true without question or proof - My parent just ___________ that I will go on to study at university, but I am not so sure.

To allocate, designate or set for a specific purpose - The teacher says that she will _________ seats for us so that the students do not fight for the best ones.

when the world becomes warmer because of pollution - __________ is affecting the polar ice caps.

a place where people who have escaped from their own country can live, for a limited time - Huge ____________ have sprung up on the borders.

intentional and planned - We made a _________ decision to live apart for a while.

something that could cause a fire - This old wiring is a __________.

to recognize or admit truth or importance - My friend refused to _________ the fact that I studied harder than her for the exam.

in my opinion - To my _______, McDonald´s is better than Burger King.

A crop to be sold to an area different from where it was grown - Coffee is an important __________ in this region.

energy that comes from sources such as wind or the sun - The house is heated entirely from _________.

needing a lot of time - The legal process was _________ and expensive.

to achieve everything you are capable of - She is a gifted violinist, but she may never __________.

to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you - The bully continued to ________ the other children.

a state in which your body is protected from disease - The vaccination gives you _________ against the disease for six months.

barriers or methods used to stop an area from flooding - The government plans to build stronger _________ on this area of coastline.

a period of time when the weather is much hotter than usual - The _________ is set to last for another week.

learning something from memory, rather than understanding it - Much of what they do in class is little more than _________.

a small noticeable part of a problem, which is really much bigger - The plastic that can be cleaned from the shore is just the __________.

to tell someone that you are sorry - You should _______ to the teacher for missing her class.

old and not fresh - We could not eat the bread because it was __________.

Communicating by using hands for people who cannot hear - Deaf people communicate with ___________.

able to pass a disease from one person, animal or plant to another - This disease is highly _________.

a fuel such as coal or oil that is obtained from under the ground - We need to find alternatives to __________.

to give someone a written suggestion for doing something - Youth groups are invited to __________ for activities they would like to be funded.

Use one´s experience, talents, or skills as a resource - Sue has a lot of past experience to _________.

mental problems that affect a person’s ability to learn things - Some of the children have specific ________.